6 people were killed on November 12, 2022 during an airshow in Dallas, Texas after 2 WW2 style planes collided midair. More than 40 fire rescue units responded to the incident. The incident occurred at around 1:20 p.m.  Saturday, told by the Federal Aviation Administration to CNN (Susannah Cullinane, Nov 14). The Allied Pilots Association identified two of the people killed in the crash. 

Victims Of The Crash

One of the victims was Terry Barker; he was a veteran, father, husband and a former councilman for Keller City. His death was announced by the mayor of Keller, Armin Mizani. Thankfully, nobody on the ground was injured in the crash but debris was spread all over the Dallas Executive Airport, Highway 67, and a nearby strip mall. The APA is offering professional counseling services at their headquarters in Fort Worth after the incident to help the people involved in the crash. The FAA was leading the investigation of the crash but it was turned over to the NTSB. The NTSB said it was launching a go-team to investigate the incident.

Rare Aircrafts Destroyed

Among the aircraft involved in the crash, the B-17 was part of a special collection of the Commemorative Air Force, its nickname was “Texas Raiders”. It was one of 45 complete models, and only 9 were airworthy. The P-63 was even more rare. There are only about 14 known to survive and only 4 of which can fly.